OTHER COMMON NAMES:
SPECIFIC GRAVITY:
0.65 to 0.78
DENSITY:
TANGENTIAL MOVEMENT:
5.80%
RADIAL MOVEMENT:
3.10%
VOLUMETRIC SHRINKAGE:
DURABILITY:
Very good
SOURCE:
Central and Eastern Africa
DESCRIPTION:
Dark brown to black with fine black veining. A heavy, coarse-textured wood with bending and shock-resistant properties similar to ash and hickory. Hard and heavy. Used for tool handles and carving. Also called Pallissandre.
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